What is a jam session
Jazzstandards
Jam session for beginners
Allthough most jazz sessions in Amsterdam are dominated by conservatory-students and professionals, the Thursday night session is ment aspecialy for beginners.
Do bring your instrument
Making music in a strange environment with musicians you don't know can be pretty scary. The only way to get over it, is by playing. So bring your instrument.
Every Thursday starting at 21.00 hour, ending at 1.00 hour.
How does a jam session work?
rhythm section
The session starts when a rhythm section is formed. Preferable is a rhythm section existing of: Bass, piano/guitar and drums. Two guitar-players at the same time, won't work, they have to wait their turn.
Jazzstandards
Most tunes are wellknown jazzstandard and can be found in the Real Book. On this page you can find tunes which aren often played in 't Geveltje.
A session is about making music, not about studying music
Playing together
Don't play difficult tunes and don't try difficult scales such as modes. If you keep it simple, you can focus on playing together and making music instead of struggling with chords and scales.
Jazzstandards
Tip
Get familiar with blues schemes and rhytm changes ( in F and B♭). These are common chord progressions in jazz.
- Afro blue
- All blues
- All Of Me
- A Night In Tunisia
- Autumn Leaves
- Black Orpheus
- Blue Bossa
- Canteloupe island
- Flintstones Theme
- Impressions
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
- Now's The Time
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- So what
- St. Thomas
- Sugar
- Summertime
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Yardbird Suite
This list is only for a start. Pete Thomas has got a site with more jazz repertoire.
Singers
It is not possible to transpose on the spot. You will have to sing in the original key (Real Book).
There is no microphone and cable. Bring it yourself (jack-plug).
Here is what we do have.
- Amplifiers
- Piano
- Hammond and Leslie
- bass-guitar
- drum-kit
- PA (jack-plug)
The photo shows a jack-plug.
Enjoy !